Flash Flood in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood August 16, 2012 · St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The St. Bernard Sheriffs Department received several calls of water near homes in Arabi. Several streets were deeply flooded and impassable including portions of Judge Perez Drive, Norton Street and Doerr Drive.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moving across the southern states aided the development of strong thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Heavy rainfall accompanied the storms.

Began near Arabi (29.9500, -90.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 392896. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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